Deputy Minister of Youth and Sports Taufik Hidayat confirmed that the 42nd National Sports Day commemoration will still take place as scheduled in Cibubur even though the position of Minister of Youth and Sports is still vacant following the dismissal of Ario Bimo Nandito Ariotedjo.
"What's certain is that tomorrow, the National Sports Day will be held, and it will go ahead. We don't know who's there, whether the Minister of Youth and Sports is there or not, but sports will remain steadfast ," Taufik told reporters at the Ministry of Youth and Sports office in Senayan, Jakarta, on Monday night.
Taufik emphasized that the Ministry of Youth and Sports will continue its activities according to the schedule and directives of President Prabowo Subianto. He also stated that all programs established by the previous Minister of Youth and Sports, Dito Ariotedjo, will be continued.
